Oakland theater events

Cal Shakes - American Night: The Ballad of Juan José

Wednesday, May 29 8:00p

Hailed as a “boisterous, rollicking, surreal…journey into American history” by the Mail Tribune during its sold-out run at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, American Night brings the groundbreaking work...

Rock of Ages - Las Vegas

Wednesday, May 22 8:00p

Venetian Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Get set to enjoy the music that ignited a generation...

The Medea Hypothesis

Thursday, May 30 8:00p

Central Works at the Berkeley City Club, Berkeley

A world premiere from the Central Works Writers Workshop! Local playwright Marian Berges takes the time-honored Greek myth about a wronged woman with a score to settle, and reconfigures it into the...

Return to the Forbidden Planet

Thursday, Jun 20 8:00p

Dan Caldwell Theatre, Mill Valley

Space, Shakespeare and Rock 'n' Roll collide in "Return to the Forbidden Planet", a jukebox musical based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest. A cast of 14 and a live band follow the tale of Dr...

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

Thursday, Jun 20 7:00p

Imagine Affairs Art Lounge, Oakland

Come Join in the fun and adventure of Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. During your dinning experience the actors will take you on a comical journey of murder and who did it...

Thrillville Theater presents King Kong hosted by Lord Blood-Rah!

Sunday, May 26 6:00p

The New Parkway Theater, Oakland

Thrillville Theater is back at The New Parkway for a very exciting presentation of King Kong (1933)...

Enroll now for Stagebridge classes

Friday, Jun 14 10:00a

Stagebridge Senior Theatre Company, Oakland

Stagebridge is the leading performing arts program for adults 50+ in the U.S.A...

Oakland School for the Arts Presents “HAIRSPRAY”The Broadway Musical

Tuesday, Jun 4 7:00p

Scottish Rite Theater, Oakland

HAIRSPRAY, winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical piled high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs...

Sponsored by Rotary Club of Oakland Spring Performances of "Cops and Robbers" by Jinho "The Piper" Ferreira

Swearing in English

Monday, Jun 3 8:00p

Ashby Stage, Berkeley

Shotgun Cabaret presents SWEARING IN ENGLISH Original Stories Written & Performed by Shotgun Company Member John Mercer In this series of three dramatic readings, each consisting of several tal...

Peking Acrobats

Saturday, Jan 25 2:00p

Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley

Summer Intensive at Berkeley Rep

Monday, Jun 17 7:00p

Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, Berkeley

Berkeley Rep School of Theatre has a fun and fast-paced Summer Theatre Intensive that explores all facets of the theatre in four weeks...

Z Space presents Josh Kornbluth’s hit stage show, Love & Taxes

Wednesday, May 22 8:00p

Z Space, San Francisco

Author, performer, and actor Josh Kornbluth returns to Z Space for an exclusive two-night engagement of his critically-acclaimed show Love & Taxes...

Krispy Kritters in the Scarlett Night

Friday, Jun 7 10:30p

Exit on Taylor, San Francisco

At the center of this play about love and longing is Scarlett, a woman who takes care of her grandmother and makes her living as best she can off of the dreams and desires of married men...